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Composers in Prison

May 6, 2019

When Bach tried to resign from his job in Weimar after being passed over for promotion, the duke became so angry that he threw Bach in prison for a month. Curious about other composers who spent time in jail?

10 of the greatest composers who broke the law

In Early Music Monday Tags Bach, Composers Gone Wild, Beethoven, Schubert, People
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